My toon had like some valor from I don't know where so I was able to buy the neck with the VP. Anyway you'll get it the next week because of the VP cap.
You can also buy the 496 Hands/Chest they are now cheaper than ever
Sha/Galleon drop 496 and sha quest gives you 476 boots.
ToT LFR is 502, there's now 9 boss, good chance you'll have at least one item
Oondasta drops 522 (if lucky)
And now, there's Nalak too
This is without doing any raid at all, there's lots of good pugs for MSV/HoF/ToeS if needed.